I had the unique pleasure of being invited to attend a Day of Discovery in Scottsdale, AZ. This is a new experience for the Tech Support team. I was amazed to see that the educators were real, live people and not just voices over a phone line. I’m sure the amazement was returned when [...]
There have been quite a few questions coming our way regarding the Six Flags Read to Succeed Program and we’d like to take the time address a few of these inquiries and highlight important dates. Registration for this year’s program ended on March 1st. Unfortunately, we are no longer accepting new registrations at this point [...]
This past weekend, GOP presidential hopeful Rick Santorum took on the conventional idea that getting a college degree is imperative for students to succeed in the real world. Of course, Santorum did not challenge this commonly held notion in an eloquent way, implying that it is a snobby ideal for pushing students towards a [...]
If your classes have been participating in the Six Flags Read to Succeed program, today is the final day to submit your students’ reading hours in our online portal! Read to Succeed is a free educational program from Six Flags and Discovery Education that inspires K-6 students to engage in recreational reading. Students who complete [...]
I had the excellent opportunity to attend the 2012 Texas Computer Education Association in Austin, Texas two weeks ago to see the latest technology being pushed into the education world. As mentioned in my blog post last week, I was amazed at the different kinds of new tech hardware and software available to classrooms that [...]
I was in Austin, Texas for the Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) conference last week (I’ll get to the specifics of that trip next week) and the first thing I noticed were teachers and administrators cradling iPads and fidgeting around with up to date technology advancements in the classroom. The more I looked around, [...]
We just wanted to let you all in on a few upcoming webinars in order to bring you up to speed on what’s on the horizon for Discovery Education! Bridging Literacy and Science February 14th, 4:00 PM Reading and writing in the content areas is a large part of increasing student understanding. This Webinar [...]
The www.discoveryeducation.com site will be temporarily unavailable on Friday, February 10th, from 9 – 9:30 PM CST for scheduled upgrades. We apologize for any inconvenience, and remember, all the great posts in the DEN Blog Network will remain available during this timeframe.
Did you know that many DE videos come with Teacher’s Guides and Blackline Masters? These are print resources (provided in PDF format) often provided by the publisher of a given video title. There are 2 ways of seeing if a video has them. The first way is through your search results. If you mouse over [...]
Black History Month is important for all students no matter their race. African American history is in fact American history. Help your students understand the importance of some of the extraordinary individuals of African American History by putting a fun spin on the lesson. Lesson Title: Invention Convention: A Look into African American History Ask [...]
We’ll now pick up where with left off with “Build a Teacher Homepage in 15 Minutes”. If you read Part 1, you’re already familiar with the Weebly interface. If not, give it a read to get familiar. I’m going to show you a few more things to enhance your page, like how to add links, [...]
Introducing the newest member of the DE level 1 support team; Dan, is eager to help with your technical needs. Dan graduated from Syracuse University in 2011 with B.S. in Information Management. He loves philosophy, books, movies, football, travelling, and above all else food. There are food lovers who like to analyze the taste and [...]
At midnight on January 23, 2012 (so we’re talking about when January 22nd ends and January 23rd begins) Chinese New Year kicked off to welcome the year of the dragon. Quite possibly the strongest sign on the Chinese zodiac, people born under the dragon are considered natural leaders, driven, and often have colorful personalities. [...]
Have you ever wished you had your own homepage on the web? Want a place you can post instructions and reminders for your students, but don’t know anything about web design? I’ll show you how! You may want to grab a cup of coffee for this one. First you want to visit a website called Weebly. Weebly [...]
The English language is evolving right before our eyes. Words that we learned from our childhood friends were commonly dismissed by our teachers as not even real words are now immortalized in dictionaries across the country. I distinctly remember a book I had read in the first grade that stressed that “ain’t” is not [...]
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. – The Man, The Life, The Legacy Everyone knows Dr. King’s birthday is an observed Federal Holiday where the government and schools are closed. Hooray for a day off! – But what was it about this man that made him deserving of a Federal Holiday in his name? Dr. King [...]
Psssst! Have you heard the new buzzword going around school? Something called a Techbook is replacing textbooks and grabbing student’s attention in science classrooms across the nation. Hi, everyone! My name is Emily and I’m here to tell you the inside scoop about this thing called a Techbook. The Techbook has transformed my world at work [...]
Here on the support team, we have a tendency to encounter plenty of videos while working with the site. However, this title was the first one I had the urge to watch at home from start to finish, even though it clocks in at almost 90 minutes. The video is My Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet with [...]
January 6, 1949: Genes first photographed Daniel C. Pease, an assistant professor of anatomy, and Richard F. Baker, an assistant professor of experimental medicine, took the first photograph of genes at the University of Southern California. The researchers used an electron microscope for their groundbreaking achievement, contributing to the promising future of genetic research and [...]
Do you have a New Year’s Eve ritual? Spending time with family or loved ones? Celebrating out on the town? Watching the famous ball drop in Time Square? Let’s take a look at how the ball dropping tradition began… December 31, 1907: First time ball drops at Times Square to signal new year Since 1907, [...]
2011 is on its way out and we welcome 2012 with open arms and a hopeful heart. We hope that you all have a joyous New Year with family and friends! -The Discovery Education Team
There are quite a few webinars coming up soon, so start off the new year fresh by learning about what Discovery Education has to offer! Fear Factor: Taking The Fear Out of Blogging featuring Lee Kolbert January 3rd, 6:00 pm A blogging primer for yourself or your classroom. Good for beginners and tips for pros. [...]
Everyone has a favorite Holiday movie they look forward to watching every year. Our Discovery Education Holiday videos can be used to combine education and fun for students. Try infusing our holiday videos with your lesson plans for art, history, science, etc. Students can also learn about the beliefs and celebration traditions of others. [...]
When most folks think of DE streaming, naturally they think of our expansive library of video titles. Not everyone knows that we have some excellent non-video resources as well. Today, we’ll show you an easy way to highlight and browse for these resources. If you read last Monday’s blog post, you’re already familiar with how [...]
Looking for a fun way to engage your students as well as get them active and excited about their learning? EXPLORE INTEGRATING THE ARTS! Arts integration combines content and skills from the arts – dance/movement, music, theatre and the visual arts – with other core subjects in a seamlessly blended lesson plan. It’s a [...]
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